Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Lyon, Franklin H. 1859 - 1908
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  FRANKLIN H. LYON (1859-1908) was one of the leading farmers and stock raisers

of Worthington township, one of the pioneers of the county and one of the best

known farmers in the vincinity of Worthington. He resided here since 1874,

coming with his parents from Kane county, Ill., in which county he was born Jan.

17, 1859. He was the son of Burr W. and Emily (Haines) Lyon, now residing at

Worthington.



  Franklin received his education in the schools of Kane county and Worthington,

attending the public schools in the latter place when they were held in the

memorable Miller hall, and also in the old eight-sided frame building which did

duty for >so many years. The first two years of his life in Nobles county were

spent in Worthington. Then he moved onto the farm where he lived so many years,

two miles north of Worthington, and there he resided until his death on April

12, 1908.



  Mr. Lyon was married Feb. 22, 1882, at Worthington to Effie I. Wilcox, whose

parents resided at Zumbrota, Minn. To them have been born the following

children: Nellie, Florence (deceased), Gladys, Clifford, Vernon.



  After his marriage Mr. Lyon purchased the east half of the southwest quarter

of section 10, Worthington township, and with that as a start added to his

possessions until he owned 360 acres in one piece of land. Until recently he

also owned 400 acres additional. He raised thoroughbred stock, and had some of

the finest herds in the county. He raised Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Shropshire

sheep and Poland China hogs.



  During his residence in Worthington township Mr. Lyon served two years as

township supervisor and was treasurer of his school district for the last twelve

years of his life.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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